Pronghorn Golf Club and Resort Under New Management

Auberge Resorts, owners and operators of celebrated boutique luxury resorts and clubs in North America, announced today that the company has assumed management of Pronghorn Golf Club & Resort in Bend, Ore. The award-winning luxury resort and golf community joins a collection of acclaimed North American Auberge properties renowned for their spectacular settings, extraordinary restaurants and spas and highly personal service. The Auberge portfolio includes Napa Valley resorts Auberge du Soleil, Calistoga Ranch and Solage Calistoga; Esperanza, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.; Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colo.; Auberge Residences at Element 52, Telluride, Colo.; and Auberge Residences at Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes, Calif.

Auberge Resorts, whose hotels and private residence clubs are annually recognized as some of the best in the world by authorities such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Andrew Harper’s Hideaway and Robb Report, plans to implement its signature service and design philosophies at Pronghorn and update the resort’s culinary and spa programs. The planned enhancements will align with Auberge’s goal of creating a completely immersive guest experience that reflects the essence of Pronghorn’s unique setting.

“We are delighted to take over the helm of this stunning golf resort and community and are honored to help create what will be the premier luxury resort in the Pacific Northwest,” said Mark Harmon, Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Auberge Resorts. “We are also pleased to expand our portfolio of private residence clubs to six and offer members additional choices for their family vacations and romantic getaways.”

Acquired by The Resort Group in February 2012, Pronghorn Golf Club & Resort is situated on 640 acres in Central Oregon and features a 48-suite luxury lodge, which opened to the public in 2010, two championship golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio, a full-service spa, multiple fine-dining restaurants and a variety of real estate options, including custom homes, condos and home sites. Pronghorn also features a golf academy and The Trailhead, a facility for family recreation and outdoor pursuits. Guests and homeowners have unparalleled access to countless outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, rafting, fly-fishing on the nearby Deschutes River and skiing at Mt. Bachelor, North America’s 5th largest ski area.

Pronghorn Golf Club & Resort will be the first Auberge Resorts-managed property in the Pacific Northwest and the sixth in its portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury private residence clubs, with reciprocal access available to members of all six communities that span a variety of geographic locations, including South Carolina, Napa Valley, Coastal Baja and the Colorado Rockies.

About Auberge Resorts Auberge Resorts is a collection of exceptional hotels, resorts and private clubs, each with a unique personality that assures a memorable guest experience. While Auberge Resorts nurtures the individuality of each establishment, all are characterized by a set of communal elements: intimate, understated elegance; captivating locations that inspire exceptional cuisine and spa experiences; and gracious yet unobtrusive service. Among the Auberge collection of distinctive properties are: Auberge du Soleil, Calistoga Ranch and Solage Calistoga, all in Napa Valley, Calif.; Esperanza, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.; Hotel Jerome, Aspen Colo.; Auberge Residences at Element 52, Telluride, Colo.; the Aspen Club, Aspen, Colo.; and Auberge Residences at Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., with several others currently in development. For more information about Auberge Resorts, please visit http://www.aubergeresorts.com. Follow Auberge Resorts on Facebook at facebook.com/AubergeResorts and on Twitter at @AubergeResorts.